> it might be more efficient to work for happiness directly instead of trying to buy it with money made on a soul-sucking job I stuck with a stressful job I di

> it might be more efficient to work for happiness directly instead of trying to buy it with money made on a soul-sucking job I stuck with a stressful job I didn't enjoy because the pay was too good to ignore, with my sights set on achieving financial independence. After all was said and done, the money wasn't worth it; all I got was a bitter taste in my mouth from years of grinding myself down. A better plan would have been to spend time figuring out what sorts of jobs would be better aligned with my life goals.